The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-12-28
A. X. YERKES. Publisher.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

With Characteristic fairness Speaker
Carlisle called Mr.. Mills to the chair this
week, and, defending to the floor, re.
quested the House to choose the Com
mittee on Elections. This unusual ac-
ton was taken on account of the contest
of Thoko against Carlisle, upon which
this committee is to pass, and the Speak
err declined to AVE any voice in the
selection of the tribunal which will try
the issue, 80 that, no matter what the
result, he cannot be charged with mani
pulaiing the Committee in his personal
and political interests, Some OF the
Republican extremists favor sending a
Congressional Committee to Kentucky
to have an investigation chiefly for the
purpose Of making much needed polite.
al capital. But this car hardly he
done as the evidence in the con-
test is virtually closed and the
case will probably be conducted
ed with the regular formality of judicial
proceedings at the bar OF the House.
~
Mr.. Randall is preparing a revenue
bill, looking to a $50, 100000 reduction of
taxation, Mr.. Mills, the probable Chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee
is framing a bill, based upon a reduction
of $50, OOO, 900 in internal revenue taxa.
ton AMI a largely increased free list. 1t
is certain that this measure will be care
fully scr ntinized by Speaker Caalislc be
fore he gives it his support, Mr.. Ran
dall's bill pos to make an equal re-
duction in tariff duties and internal taxa
ton. 1t is believed that the Speaker
and the Ex-Speaker will come TO an
agreement on tariff reform that will be
generally accented by the Democracy.
WHY. 80 widespread is the conviction
that tariff revision is necessary, that
even the republicans are working up a
measure to that effect, so that in the
event of Democratic discussion they can
take advantage of the situation, rush
their bill through and steal the enemey's
thunder,
-
The Senate committees having beer
organized this week, that body is fairly
progressing with its work, and a shower
of bills has been introduced, a oI
them, however, being old to readers Of
the Congressional Record. Among the
more important mention may be madt
of Senator lloar's bill to change In
auguration day from March 4th, to Apt
30th. In case 1t passes, this bill canno
become a law until after the next in
auguration, as the state legislatures mus
first ratify the measure.
~
Senator Plat has again introduced his
resolution to abolish secret sessions Of
the Senate hut that dignided assembly
is so Jealous of its privileges and proroga
lives, that there is little probability o
the passage of such an act.
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Senator Cullom's bill making the Unit.
ed States Postal Telegraph a part of the
Postal system of the United States, pro-
vidjng for the construction of q number
of telegraph trunk lines, connecting tn,
principal cities of the country, approp
rating four million dollars for the pur
pose, and regulating the tariff Of charges,
while it is not without its merits, M o
the serious objections to lis becoming a
law is that there would be an immense
increase in the number to Government
employees. 1t is also claimed by manv
that such a scheme would be an infringe
ment of States rights and a dangerous
concession to the doctrine of Federal
Capitalization.